This toxic spoil heap found a second life as a ski slope, popular film location, and wildlife haven.

An old hill fort covered in over 100,000 crosses is a symbol of Lithuanian nationalism and beliefs.

The original film set of Luke Skywalker's Tatooine home from the 'Star Wars' trilogy.

The rose garden in Regent's Park where Pongo and Perdita met for the first time in Disney's "101 Dalmatians."

A whimsical bridge adorned with decorative dragons.

A little sculpture with a large wardrobe.

Once a favorite playground for the world's most illustrious guests, Hotel Nacional's secret weapons and bunkers reveal a more menacing side to its golden history.

A focal point of the Cuban government, this city square features one of the most iconic images in the country.

After the Cuban Revolution, the famous rum company had to leave their swanky headquarters behind.

This pump on the bad side of Victorian London betrayed a horrifying revelation about the water supply.

This micro-nation may be some sort of prank, but its constitution sure seems official.

The Frank Zappa fan club erected this monument to their prog-rock hero to mark a new era of post-Soviet Lithuania.

A pair of connected skyscrapers form this symbolic gateway.

Legend says these rocks used to be hunting dogs, a story that may have inspired Sherlock Holmes' most famous case.

Look closely and you’ll notice that the color changes a third of the way up the tower.

If a glacial river suddenly diving into a sheer chasm via a dramatic, multi-stage waterfall isn't peak Iceland, it's certainly close.

Numberless clock creates a meal of time for the dreaded, insectile Chronophage.

The Cambridge pub where Francis Crick announced that he and James Watson had discovered the DNA double-helix.

An expansive complex of subterranean tunnels is all that remains of one of Europe's most formidable medieval fortresses.

Medicinal spa created from the mineral-rich runoff of a geothermal power plant

Decades before the scandal, this staircase on the river was a literal "water gate."

A perilous medieval road leading right into the sea.

This small group of sand dunes manages to pack in a strange rainbow of colors.

A open air theatre built on a cliff by an eccentric British woman.